Full-Day Tour of Sao Vicente from Mindelo


6 to 7 hours
Pick-up offered
Free cancellation
2 - 8
Mobile ticket

Overview

Discovery of all landscapes of Sao Vicente with its beautiful beaches and volcanoes.
You start at 9:30 with a walking tour at Mindelo – the capital of the island (and cultural capital of the country), followed by a visit to Monte Verde, the highest peak of São Vicente to admire the beautiful panoramic view.
Then, you will get to know the Salamansa beach.
Afterwards we arrive at Baias das Gatas known for its famous music festival and its natural swimming pool.
Later, you will discover the hidden extinct volcanoes, overlooking the neighboring island of Santa Luzia and a large white sand beach, called "Praia Grande".
On the way back to your hotel, you will see the green valley of Madeiral with its typical agriculture (banana, papaya, dates, sugar cane, etc)

Inclusions

  • Lunch - 3-course lunch
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Round-trip shared transfer
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Professional guide

What to expect

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Mindelo, Mindelo, Sao Vicente

At 9.30am you will be picked up at your hotel at Mindelo. Afterwards you will go to city center and do your first walking tour.
Mindelo has beautiful colonial architecture, having rich history connected to British army and international trade from 18th till 21st century. Afterwards, you visit the markets and Cesaria Evora Museum and many other attractions.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Strasse zum Monte Verde von Mindelo, Mindelo, Sao Vicente 2110 Cape Verde

Monte Verde is the highest peak of São Vicente, where you can enjoy a wonderful panoramic view.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Salamansa, Cabo Verde

Then, you drive to Salamansa - fishermen's villages on the north of the island.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Calhau, Calhau, Sao Vicente

Then, you drive to Baia das Gatas and Calhau.
Baia das Gatas with its natural swimming pools (free time to swim)
In Calhau you will discover its extinct volcanos and you will have a a 3 course lunch.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Madeiral, Cabo Verde

On the way back you pass through Madeiral, a green long valley with many local farms - seeing plantations of banana, papaya, mango, palm trees, sugar cane, etc. You will return to your hotel around 4.30pm.

Duration: 1 hour

Additional information

  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Infant meals not included
  • Minimum drinking age is 18 years
  • May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
  • Most travelers can participate
  • In case of groups under 3 persons, the guide can also be the driver.
  • Face masks required for travelers in public areas
  • Face masks required for guides in public areas
  • Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
  • Social distancing enforced throughout experience
  • Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
  • Gear/equipment sanitized between use
  • Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Regular temperature checks for staff
  • Temperature checks for travelers upon arrival
  • Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 11 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Ticket delivery

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
LaundTiz
February 2020

We have spent a wonderful day with Nando who were a perfect guide and could speak many languages (my boyfriend and I are Italian and French, and he was easily switching between English, French, Italian.. Wow!). It was really necessary to spend that day out of Mindelo to get the deep soul of that ...

oliver-k6
November 2019

We did the full day tour of Sao Vicente with Atlantur and were very satisfied. Our driver and guide, Nando, picked us up on time at our hotel in Mindelo. He knew a lot and had a very agreeable personality. Since the safety belts in the car didn't work, he drove very cautiously and we always felt ...

Antonia_S
September 2017

Our tour guide was Carlos and he was great!!! He had an extensive knowledge about Cape Verde and the surrounding islands and was extremely polite and professional.

esuperior
May 2017

What a way to see everything important. Do not miss taking this tour when visiting

Anthony W
April 2017

We thoroughly enjoyed this tour and would recommend it highly! The highlight for us was the climb to the top of Mont Verde. The road is a death defying experience and the views were superb. Also enjoyable was lunch at Grills Baka in Bahia. I would recommend that the guide be provided a microph...

Kenda_S
April 2017

We were with 10 other people in a van which was nicre. The A/C did not work very well. The driver was outstanding especially on the really scary road up to Mont Verde. The guide did not speak very often during the tour and spoke so softly that most of us did not hear a word he said. He was...

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